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Find it all here in one great website, packed with helpful information, community services and resources for improving self management of long term conditions and/or disabilities in the Whanganui/Wanganui - Rangitikei - Taihape and Waimarino area.

Heat + Alcohol can equal trouble

Hot summer days cause fluid loss through sweating, while alcohol causes fluid loss through increased urination. Together they can quickly lead to dehydration or heat stroke.

100% water

For a lot of people in our community, water is not the drink they first grab – it’s often a sugar sweetened variety. This is scary, because sugary drinks are one of the most significant causes of poor oral health and contribute greatly to childhood obesity and Type 2 diabetes. These dangers can be avoided though, if people choose to drink water.